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Chairman Mr David Milford Tel: 839751

[email protected]

Hon Sec. Mrs Jean French

Tel. 338279

Jean [email protected]

Hon Treasurer. Mr B Talling

Tel. 709470

[email protected]

Editor. Mr F Poole

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PLYMOUTH BEEKEEPERS CALENDAR

DECEMBER Sunday 15th Branch Christmas Lunch – Boringdon Golf & Country Club . 12 for 12.30 pm . JANUARY 2014 Thursday 9th Branch Honey Show + Talk on Wax/Q&A Session by Alicia Normand Judge: Jack Mummery

Thursday 23rd Winter Study Group (more details to follow)

FEBURARY 2014

Thursday 13th Branch Meeting/Talk – by Dr. George Graham (Elburton Village Hall, starting at 7.30 pm.) Thursday 27th Winter Study Group (more details to follow)

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Newsletter index

Page 2 Chairman’s Blog.

Page 3 Seasons Greetings.

Page 4 Event Notice.

Page 5 Insurance.

Page 6 Adverts.

December 2013 VOL. 3 ISSUE 5

BEE BRIEF PLYMOUTH BRANCH NEWSLETTER

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Chairman’s Blog – December 2013

The sun was out, the sky was blue and my bees were working like fury in the recent

sunny spell, in spite of the low temperatures. The ivy has done well this year and is still in

flower. Not only did it satisfy my honeybees, but also the odd butterfly and quite a few

wasps. Not cold enough to kill them off yet. As I write this, it is a cold, cloudy Friday

afternoon and quite sensibly the bees are indoors, as I am!

Not long to Christmas Day now and I have no doubt that many of you will have bee

related items on your Christmas list. Winter is a good time for reading books and even if

you think you know it all, you may learn something or be prepared to challenge the

author. Not all beekeepers sing from the same hymn sheet! Also, Thornes have a sale

coming up at this time of year, so if you need any frames etc., it is worth having a look.

Usually no carriage charges if you spend over £100, so get together with a colleague if

you don’t intend to spend that much.

Thank you to all those who turned out for the AGM. It was good to be faced with a few

questions and I hope we answered them to your satisfaction. We have a number of

volunteers to run the Novice Courses next year and the education group will be having a

meeting in the first week of December to (hopefully) finalise the timetable. Thanks to all

those who have volunteered.

I do hope that many of you will attend the Christmas lunch on December 15th. If you

haven’t done so already, please book your seats with Jean as soon as possible. It is

usually a very good meal and not much “bee talk”. The Honey Show will be on January

9th, so if last year is anything to go by, there will be many entries in the different classes.

If you haven’t shown before, there is a class for you, so why not have a go?

Well, that’s about it from me for this year. Remember this thought: You can make money

out of beekeeping, if you are lucky, and it may be as much as 5p per hour!

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas and a prosperous,

healthy and happy New Year.

David

A Very Merry Christmas to all Plymouth Beekeeping Members.

From the Chairman and his committee

Plymouth Branch Christmas Lunch

The Christmas lunch has been booked at The Boringdon Golf Club for Sunday 15th December for 12.30pm. The prices are: One course £8.95

Two courses £12.95 Three Courses £16.85 Under 12’s are half price

Please advise Jean French by email ([email protected]) or phone (Plymouth 338279) so she may collate numbers wishing to attend.

Branch Insurance

PUBLIC & PRODUCTS LIABILITY INSURANCE Following on from the AGM, I have enclosed a copy of the Public & Products Liability Certificate which will hopefully, answer questions put forward by the membership. A copy of this insurance certificate can also be found on the BBKA website. Bernie Talling – Treasurer

REMINDER - 2014 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS

Your membership subscription for 2014 is now due and should be renewed

by end of December 2013. If you do not have a membership form, please get in touch with myself or

Bernie and we will only be too happy to send you one by email (or post). Thanking you. Jean French – Branch Secretary

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Bee Suppliers

National Bee Supplies (formerly Exeter Bee Supplies)

NEW NAME NEW OWNERS SAME GREAT QUALITY LABELS EXTRACTORS BEEHIVES SMOKERS CLOTHING TOOLS FOUNDATION FRAMES JARS National Bee Supplies Merrivale Road Exeter Road Ind: Est: Okehampton Devon EX20 1UD Tel: 01837 54084 Fax: 01837 54085

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WANTED

Ivor Lucas has lost his bees over the winter.

He would like to purchase a colony to replace

them as early as he can. It is too early to

obtain a nuc, but perhaps someone is

overstocked and would consider selling

some bees. If you can help ,contact Ivor.

Tel:-01752 212469

Hembury Bee Supplies

Agents for the main manufacturers

We can supply all your

Beekeeping needs

Foundation Hives Frames Jars

And many many more

We can be found at John Harler

12 Hembury Park

Buckfast

Devon

TQ11 0SE

Tel/Fax 01364 642517 \Mobile 07769878476

Email [email protected]

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